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genp:ral mep:tings at stellenbosch. 



On Alonday, July 2. at 2.30 p.m., the Association was offi- 

 cially welcomed by His Worship the Mayor of Stellenbosch 

 (Councillor P. D. Cluver) in the Assembly Hall of the Education 

 Bnildin"-, N'ictoria CoUeee. 



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At 8.15 p.m.. in the Conservatorium Hall, Prof. J. Orr. 

 B.Sc, M.I.C.E., AI.I.Mech.E., took the chair as President, and 

 delivered an address, for which see page i. 



The President subsequenth ])resented the South Africa 

 Aledal to Prof. J. D. F. (Gilchrist, M.A., D.Sc. Ph.D.. F.L.S., 

 C.AI.Z.S. Eor the proceedings, see page xxx\i. 



On 7^iirsdax, July 3, at 3 p.m.. Members of the Association 

 attended a reception held by His Worshi]) the Mayor of Stellen- 

 bosch, in the Hall of the Main Colleue Building, and sub.sequently 

 proceeded on short local trips to the farm of Mr. E. Lange, 

 Nooitgedacht, to Vlottenberg Distillery, to the Oude Molen Dis- 

 tillery, and to Winshaw's Grape Juice Works. 



At 8.15 p.m., in the Conservatorium Hall, Mr. H. E. Wood, 

 Al.Sc, F.R.Met.S., delivered a discourse on " Some Un.solved 

 Problems of Astronomy," the President of the Association pre- 

 siding. 



On IVcdiicsday. July 4, at 8.15 p.m.. Members of the Asso- 

 ciation attended a reception held by Prof. J. T. Morrison, M.A., 

 B.Sc, F.R.S.E., and the members of the Reception Committee, 

 in the Hall of the Main College Building. 



At 3.30 ]).m. Members proceeded on excursions to the Gov- 

 ernment Trout Hatchery, Jonker's Hoek, and to the Government 

 -School of Agriculture, Elsenburg. 



On Thursday, July 5, at 10.30 a.m.. tlie [""ifteenth Annual 

 General Meeting was held in the Assembly Hall of the Education 

 Building. Victoria College, for Minutes of which see i:>age xxiii. 



At 8.1 T p.m.. in the Conservatorium Hall. Prof. J. D. F. 

 Gilchrist. M.A.. D.Sc, Ph.D., F.L.S., C.M.Z.S.. deHvered a dis- 

 course on " Some Marine Animals of South Africa," the Presi- 

 dent of the Association presiding. 



On Friday., July 6, at 9.15 a.m., and at 2 p.m., Members 

 proceeded on a visit to Lotirensford, the estate of Mr. J. W. 

 Jagger, F.S.S., M.L.A., and to the Cape Explosives Works at 

 Somerset West. 



On Saturday, July 7. at 10 a.m.. Members proceeded on a 

 visit to Schcongezicht. the estate of the Right Hon. J. X. Merri- 

 man. P.C, LL.D.. M.L.A. 



